Start Up Checklist

Name: Start Up Checklist

Developer: Entrepreneur Outfitters

Price: £6.46 ($10)

Compatibility: Requires Android 2.1 and up

Starting a new business, especially in today's economic climate, isn't easy. A number of applications are on the Android market which can help you in your venture, including Start Up Checklist. The 'startup kit' contains a 36-step checklist of tasks that need to be completed before you launch in the United States. Each step has step-by-step guidance, tips, necessary forms and resources, spreadsheets and templates, designed to cut down the research and time needed to launch a new venture.

Intuit GoPayment Card Reader

The GoPayment app, which comes with a free card reader, is a useful tool for businesses and sales reps alike. The application allows you to accept payments on your Android device, and the card reader plugs into the audio jack. Once you swipe the card, a payment can be taken in seconds. Transactions that take place can be synchronized with QuickBooks Online, Desktop and Point of Sale to automatically manage the books.

PrinterShare

Name: PrinterShare

Developer: Mobile Dynamix

Price: £8.45 ($13)

Compatibility: Android 1.5 and up

PrinterShare is a handy app which lets you hook up to a printer directly from your tablet or smartphone in order to print off documents including bills, invoices, .pdf files and images. Through the app, you can print off any type of digital data -- including emails and SMS messages -- and can configure options to make printouts two-sided, of different resolutions and orientation.

JuiceDefender

My last HTC model, the Sensation XL, certainly lived up to its reputation as a decent choice for playing music -- but the battery life was atrocious.

As a result, JuiceDefender quickly became an application that was always running on the phone. The app, which has been downloaded over seven million times, is a worthy contender for one of the better juice-saving apps on the Android market.

The interface is extremely simple; you can choose generic battery-saving options, or opt for more aggressive ways to stop that percentage marker from going down too quickly. Components including Wi-Fi connectivity, 3G/4G connections and the activation/disabling of apps can all be managed through the app.

When you're on the road and you've forgotten to charge your smartphone overnight, this can prove to be a valuable resource.

Open WiFi Finder

Name: Open WiFi Finder

Developer: Incorporate Apps

Price: 94p ($2)

Compatibility: Requires Android 1.5 and up

When you're on the road, finding open Wi-Fi networks can be an annoying task. The app will automatically turn the Wi-Fi on for you, scan and notify you when working and free hotspots are found. Users can also choose time intervals for scans to preserve battery life, set timeouts, and select normal notifications, sound, vibration or LED alerts when a network becomes available.

Business Calendar

Name: Business Calendar

Developer: Appgenix Software

Price: Free

Compatibility: Requires Android 2.0.1 and up

Everyone in the business world needs a calendar to keep up-to-date with meetings and deadlines. To this end, the free Business Calendar application may suit your needs. Complete with Google Calendar synchronization, the app has search functions, zoomable multi-day views, configurable widgets in different sizes for month, week, agenda and day view, and quick day overview when adding new or reoccurring events.

Splashtop 2 Remote Desktop

The Splashtop 2 Remote Desktop app is mobile software designed to give you easy access to your home PC or Mac via a smartphone or tablet.

Splashtop can be used to access home machines via either a local network or the Internet (through an in-app purchase). You can access up to five computers through your Splashtop account in order to open applications, Office documents, Outlook email, media libraries and documents -- a useful application for those who may store files on their home computers. For business users, subscriptions to Splashtop Business are available.

SignEasy

Name: SignEasy

Developer: Glykka

Price: Free trial, $30 per year

Compatibility: Requires Android

SignEasy is a simple and convenient way to sign documents securely from your Android smartphone or tablet. It works by taking imported files from email, the web, and storage services including Dropbox, Box, and Google Drive, which you can then sign with either your finger or a stylus. Once you've edited the file with your signature, dates and the like, then the file can be saved and exported back to its original location.

The app supports a number of document formats, including .pdf, Word, Excel, HTML and JPEG.

OfficeSuite Pro 7

Name: OfficeSuite Pro 7

Developer: Mobile Sy

Price: £9.65 ($15)

Compatibility: Android 2.2 and up

Mobile office application OfficeSuite Pro 7 is an app which allows you to view, create, edit, print and share Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files on the go. You can also open attachments and view .pdf files on an Android-based phone or tablet.

The app can be synchronized with cloud storage services including Box, DropBox, Google Drive, SkyDrive and SugarSync.

The developer says that the OfficeSuite Pro 7 application has been installed on over 100 million devices in more than 205 countries.

Work Shifts

Name: Work Shifts

Developer: BsWiM

Price: 62p

Compatibility: Requires Android 1.6 and up

Work Shifts is a simple application which lets you keep track of when you're next due to work. You can add, edit and delete shifts -- and notes attached to them -- switch between different weeks, and highlight events including paydays and meetings.

ScanBizCards Premium

Name: ScanBizCards Premium

Developer: ScanBiz Mobile Solutions

Price: £4.35 ($6.70)

Compatibility: Requires Android2.2 and up

The premium version of mobile app ScanBizCards lets you transform a pile of physical business cards into an organized, digital database. Once you've used your smartphone's camera to scan a card, you can review, edit and add notes alongside the image, and create a new contact for your address book.

Genius Scan+ - PDF Scanner

Name: Genius Scan+ - PDF Scanner

Developer: The Grizzly Labs

Price: £1.69 ($2.60)

Compatibility: Requires Android 2.2 and up

Every mobile device needs a scanner, but Genius Scan+ takes this one step further. The application enables you to quickly scan documents on the go and email the scans as JPEG or PDF files with multiple pages. However, the app's key features also include the detection of page frames, correction of perspective as necessary, and color or black-and-white post-processing.

In addition, the app integrates with Box, Dropbox, Evernote and other cloud service apps installed on your Android smartphone so you can quickly export your scans.

TripIt Travel Organizer

Name: TripIt Travel Organizer

Developer: TripIt

Price: Free, premium

Compatibility: Requires Android 2.2 and up

Tripit is a popular application which creates detailed travel itineraries for you. Once you send travel confirmation emails to one of the company's email addresses -- or allow it to happen automatically through Outlook or Google Calendar -- the app creates an itinerary based on your plans, which you can edit as you see fit. In addition, a travel itinerary can be shared over email or social media, and premium users can also access real-time flight alerts, seat trackers, flight finders and refund notifications.

Google Drive

Name: Google Drive

Developer: Google

Price: Free

Compatibility: Android 2.1 and up

If you're not using Box, Google Drive is a handy alternative to store documents and be able to access them on the move. Files can be uploaded directly from your PC, tablet or mobile device, and then shared with others. If you're working as part of a team on a project or reviewing a memo, then you can access a file at the same time and view each other's edits in real-time.

Yahoo! Finance

Name: Yahoo! Finance

Developer: Yahoo

Price: Free

Compatibility: Requires Android 2.1 and up

Many members of the corporate world and finance industry find it useful to be able to check their stock portfolios on the go. Yahoo! Finance is one of the more popular methods of checking your share prices, broad market indices and daily news.

DeskSMS

Name: DeskSMS

Developer: ClockworkMod

Price: Free/Paid

Compatibility: Requires Android 2.2 and up

DeskSMS allows you to use an email or IM client to send messages via text. If you send a message and reply back, then the recipient receives a text from your mobile number rather than an Internet source.

Wifi Analyzer

Name: Wifi Analyzer

Developer: farproc

Price: Free

Compatibility: Requires Android 1.5 and up

Sometimes finding an uncrowded Wi-Fi channel can be difficult. The WiFi analyzer, therefore, is a handly application to detect and find the least crowded channel and access point available to connect your Wi-Fi system to.

Evernote

Name: Evernote

Developer: Evernote

Price: Free, premium options

Compatibility: Requires Android

Evernote remains a versatile, popular application available on different platforms. The app is generally used as a note-taker; allowing a user to create notes, to-do lists, capture photos, save and view webpages and record voice reminders.

Notes stored in your Evernote account are searchable no matter where your location -- and can synced across different devices, organized by different tags and shared via email or social media.

The app works well with Evernote Business, and can be securely locked with a PIN number if you purchase the premium version.

Intuit GoPayment Card Reader

The GoPayment app, which comes with a free card reader, is a useful tool for businesses and sales reps alike. The application allows you to accept payments on your Android device, and the card reader plugs into the audio jack. Once you swipe the card, a payment can be taken in seconds. Transactions that take place can be synchronized with QuickBooks Online, Desktop and Point of Sale to automatically manage the books.